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So you take his word as gospel, do you?
 
Haha, he says they turned him down cause they want to move forward so they sign Pugh and Delph instead.
 

I think this probably true - I also suspect that Beckford was made aware at the time etc- it would explain the rather awkward body language between Pearson and Beckford on several occasions. beckford is not a Pearson type of player - he struggles with ego and often ego and talent are symbiotic - Max Gradel for instance - I was a big fan - a player who can change a game but needs managing in the right way.

Now Beckford has the ego - but not the same level of talent as a Gradel - his start has risen on the number of goals he has scored - and put the ball in front of him with a chance on goal and he is a good finisher. However, the other areas of his game have severe limitations - limitations which, for me, mean he will never be a first choice Premier striker - David Moyes soon came to that conclusion and it all seems rather obvious now that I've seen him for a prolonged period.

Nigel wil try and move him on in the summer - whether that is possible on his wages is debateable - look at all current Prem sides plus the likely promotes - can you really see anyone signing him? I can't - which leaves the Championship ... don't really see any buyers there either to be honest.
 
Hopefully he can stay and score a few more next season, but wouldn't be fussed if we did lose him, would much rather have Nugent paired up with a striker that can assist him, you never know, maybe McLeish will sell us Heskey if they are relegated this season <ok>
 

Thought as much - is/was loved at Leeds so fair enough that he wanted to go back.

Of course the main reason he didn't go wasn't for the reasons that Bates said - seriously Leeds fans, at the beginning of the season you all would have loved him to come back - but was because Leeds can't afford him.

We bought him for £2M and he is on a wage rumoured to be around £20-30k.